The Effect of Auxins and Salicylic Acid on Chlorophyll and Carotenoid Contents in Wolffia Arrhiza (L.) Wimm. (Lemnaceae) Growing on Media of Various Trophicities

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 231-235

  Czerpak, R ^a   Dobrzyn P ^a   Krotke, A ^a   Kicinska E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

^b POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Auxins; Nutrient availability; Pigments; Salicylic acid; Wolffia arrhiza

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346109662     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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